Which of the following failover designs BEST describes a warm site?

Question

Options

• AIt is a site with a current replica of the data. Servers and storage are running and ready to provide
• BServers and storage are actively running and ready to provide services previously provided by the
• CIt is a site with a replica of the backups from last night. Servers and storage are in place but are
• DIt is a site that has monthly replicas of backup data and a bare-bones server infrastructure to

• B
  3% (1)
• C
  95% (37)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Disaster recovery sites are classified by how quickly they can take over operations. A hot site has real-time or near-real-time data replication and systems that are actively running, allowing failover in minutes. A cold site has only the physical space and basic infrastructure (power, cooling, network) but no pre-configured hardware, requiring days or weeks to become operational. A warm site falls in between: hardware (servers and storage) is physically installed and ready, and recent backup data (typically from the previous night) is on-site, but systems are not actively running. Failover takes hours rather than minutes. Option A and B describe a hot site (current data replica, systems running and ready). Option D describes a cold site (monthly replicas, bare-bones infrastructure). Option C correctly describes a warm site: last night's backup data is present and hardware is in place but not powered on.

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